Majid Mousavi
Majid Mousavi | |
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Mousavi in 2025 | |
| Native name | مجید موسوی[1] |
| Nickname | Majid (Persian: مجيد)[2] |
| Born | 17 February 1965[3] |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Branch | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Unit | IRGC Aerospace Force |
| Conflicts | Iran–Iraq War Twelve-Day War 2026 Iran War |
Sayyid Hossein Mousavi Eftekhari (Persian: سید حسین موسوی افتخاری, born 17 February 1965) is an Iranian military commander serving as the commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force since 14 June 2025.
Career
On 14 June 2025, Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei appointed Mousavi as the new commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force, following the assassination of his predecessor, Amir Ali Hajizadeh, in an Israeli airstrike on 13 June 2025.[4][5]
He had previously served as the deputy commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force[6][7] since 2009 until his appointment as commander.
Sanctions
On 18 December 2024, the United States Department of State announced in a statement that the United States had sanctioned Mousavi, then deputy commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force, along with two Iran-based entities, for their role in supporting Iran's ballistic missile and drone programs.[8][9]
References
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- "سردار سید مجید موسوی؛ فرمانده جدید نیروی هوافضای سپاه" [Brigadier General Seyyed Majid Mousavi; New Commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force]. Asia News Iran (in Persian). 14 June 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - "بیوگرافی فرمانده نیروی هوافضای سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی" [Biography of the Commander of the Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps]. Shahre Bours (in Persian). 29 June 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
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- "سردار سید مجید موسوی؛ فرمانده جدید نیروی هوافضای سپاه" [Brigadier General Seyyed Majid Mousavi; New Commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force]. Asia News Iran (in Persian). 14 June 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
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- "سردار سید مجید موسوی کیست؟" [Who is Sardar Seyyed Majid Mousavi?]. ROKNA (in Persian). 16 June 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- "بیوگرافی سید مجید موسوی فرمانده هوافضای سپاه + سوابق" [Biography of Seyyed Majid Mousavi, Commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force + Background]. Harfe Rouz (in Persian). 17 June 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - "سردار موسوی: باید خود را برای هر وضعیتی آماده کنیم" [Sardar Mousavi: We must prepare ourselves for any situation]. Alef (in Persian). 23 July 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - "بیوگرافی سردار سید حسین (مجید) موسوی افتخاری" [Biography of Sardar Seyed Hossein (Majid) Mousavi Eftekhari]. Esfahan Emrooz (in Persian). 14 June 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
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- ^ "Sanctions List Search". OFAC.
- ^ "Khamenei names Majid Mousavi as new IRGC aerospace chief after predecessor killed in Israeli strike". The Times of Israel. 14 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "General Majid Mousavi appointed new IRGC Aerospace commander". Mehr News Agency. 14 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "جانشین فرمانده نیروی هوافضای سپاه: همه منتظر وعده صادق هستیم / شهید تهرانی مقدم با طراحی سوختی جدید پیشرانههای موشکی را متحول کرد+ فیلم" [Deputy commander of IRGC Aerospace Force: Everyone is awaiting the True Promise / Martyr Tehrani Moghaddam revolutionized missile engines with a new fuel design + video]. Student News Network (in Persian). 14 November 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "جانشین نیروی هوافضای سپاه: دستاوردهای شهید طهرانی مقدم در اختیار جبهه مقاومت است" [Deputy of IRGC Aerospace Force: Martyr Tehrani Moghaddam’s achievements are at the disposal of the Axis of Resistance]. Quds Online (in Persian). 12 November 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "U.S. Sanctions on Two Iran-Based Entities Pursuant to E.O. 13949 and One Iranian Individual Pursuant to E.O. 13382". U.S. Department of State. 18 December 2024. Archived from the original on 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "آمریکا تحریمهایی علیه ۳ فرد و نهاد مرتبط با برنامههای پهپادی و موشکی ایران اعمال کرد" [US imposes sanctions on 3 individuals and entities linked to Iran’s drone and missile programs]. Islamic Republic News Agency (in Persian). 19 December 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
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